Question

A jar containing 17 coins (pennies, dimes and quarters) has a total value of $2.06. If you remove 5 pennies, 5 dimes and 5 quarters from the jar, which coins will remain in the jar?

Answer 1

5 penny’s equal $0.05
5 dimes equal $0.50
5 quarters equal $1.25
In total that is $1.80

If you take that away from $2.06 you get $0.26.

You have 2 coins left so you have one quarter and one penny.

Answer 2

5 pennies = .05
5 dimes= .50
5 quarters= $1.25
Add those together and get:
1.80

Subtract 1.80 from 2.06
And you’ll get:
.26

Meaning there is a quarter and a penny left.